Athini Chithini
From Thenali · 2000
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Hariharan, Kamal Haasan, Chitra Sivaraman
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Thenali2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Thakgidu thathha | {Thakgidu thathha |
| Thakgidu thathha | Thakgidu thathha |
| Thakgidu thathha thath} (2) | Thakgidu thathha thath} (2) |
| Male | |
| Thakgidu thattha athini chiththini | Thakgidu thattha, the four classic types of women: Hastini, Chitrini, |
| Thakgidu thattha pathini tharangini | Thakgidu thattha, Padmini and Shankhini! |
| Oo athini chiththini pathini tharangini | Oh, Hastini, Chitrini, Padmini, Shankhini, |
| Oo adi athini chiththini pathini tharangini | Oh girl, Hastini, Chitrini, Padmini, Shankhini! |
| Pengal thedum vagai theriyumadi | I know the ways to seek and understand women! |
| Chorus | |
| Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo | Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo |
| Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo | Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo |
| Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo | Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo |
| Male | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae | Parrot, parrot, parrot, |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae | Parrot, parrot, parrot, |
| Nee kiliaye kiliyae kiliyae | You parrot, parrot, parrot, |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae vaa | Parrot, parrot, parrot, come! |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae… | Parrot, parrot, parrot… |
| Kiliyae kiliyae varuvayaa | Parrot, parrot, will you come? |
| Eh hey eh hey | Eh hey eh hey |
| Male | |
| Thakgidu thattha athini chiththini | Thakgidu thattha, Hastini, Chitrini, |
| Thakgidu thattha pathini tharangini | Thakgidu thattha, Padmini, Shankhini! |
| Oo adi athini chiththini pathini tharangini | Oh girl, Hastini, Chitrini, Padmini, Shankhini! |
| Pengal thedum vagai theriyumadi | I know the ways to seek and understand women! |
| Female | |
| Ahaa….aaa….haaa…aaaa…. | Ahaa….aaa….haaa…aaaa…. |
| Ahaaa…aaaa…. | Ahaaa…aaaa…. |
| Haaa…aaaa…aaa…… | Haaa…aaaa…aaa…… |
| Female | |
| Adai mazhai thaalaadhu podaa | The heavy downpour will not wait, go on, |
| En kanna en kanna | My precious one, my darling! |
| Male :Madana kamarasan konja | Male: To caress you like the king of love, |
| Azhaikiren unnai | I am calling you, |
| Female | |
| Valaiyalaal konji | Caressing with bangles, |
| Minji ketten ho..ooo | I asked with desire, ho..ooo |
| Male :Un kaal kolusinil | Male: In the sound of your anklets, |
| Kenjal kanden pennae | I saw a plea, my girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo | Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo |
| Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo | Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo |
| Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo | Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo |
| Male | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae | Parrot, parrot, parrot, |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae | Parrot, parrot, parrot, |
| Nee kiliaye kiliyae kiliyae | You parrot, parrot, parrot, |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae vaa | Parrot, parrot, parrot, come! |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae… | Parrot, parrot, parrot… |
| Kiliyae kiliyae varuvayaa | Parrot, parrot, will you come? |
| Female | |
| Thara rara raa…rathaa..aaa | Thara rara raa…rathaa..aaa |
| Male | |
| Kundrinil kurinji kanden | I saw Kurinji (mountains) on the hills, |
| Un kola idaiyinil marudham kanden | I saw Marudham (plains) in your slender waist, |
| Female :Haa…aaaa……aaaa… | Female: Haa…aaaa……aaaa… |
| Male :Kangalil neidhal kanden | Male: I saw Neidhal (coastal sea) in your eyes, |
| Un kai viral azhaginil mullai kanden | I saw Mullai (forests) in the beauty of your fingers, |
| Female | |
| Guru mozhi illadha | Without a teacher's spoken word, |
| Kalai katru parppom vaa…aaa | Let us learn the art of love, come…aaa |
| Nee koodi pirigaiyil | As we unite and part, |
| Suriyan parppom vaa | Let us watch the rising sun, come! |
| Chorus | |
| Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo | Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo |
| Female :Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo | Female: Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo |
| Male :Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo | Male: Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo |
| Male | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae | Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae | Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae |
| Nee kiliaye kiliyae kiliyae | You parrot, parrot, parrot, |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae vaa | Parrot, parrot, parrot, come! |
| Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae… | Parrot, parrot, parrot… |
| Kiliyae kiliyae nee varuvayaa | Parrot, parrot, will you come? |
| Male | |
| Thakkidu thaththa | Thakkidu thaththa |
| Female :Vallinam kalanginam | Female: The hard consonants (Vallinam) trembled, |
| Male :Thakkidu thaththa | Male: Thakkidu thaththa |
| Female :Idaiyinam odindhanam | Female: The medium consonants (Idaiyinam) broke, |
| Male :Ohh…adi | Male: Oh… girl! |
| Female :Vallinam idaiyinam mellinam | Female: Hard, medium, and soft consonants, |
| Ada vallinam idaiyinam mellinam | Oh, hard, medium, and soft consonants, |
| Naanam koochchalida sivandhanam | Turned red as bashfulness screamed out! |
{ தகிடு தத்த
தகிடு தத்த தகிடு
தத்த தத் } (2)
{Thakgidu thathha
Thakgidu thathha
Thakgidu thathha thath} (2)
தகிடு தத்த
அத்தினி சித்தினி
தகிடு தத்த பத்தினி
தரங்கிணி ஓ அத்தினி
சித்தினி பத்தினி தரங்கிணி
பெண்கள் தேடும் வகை
தெரியுமடி
Thakgidu thattha, the four classic types of women: Hastini, Chitrini,
Thakgidu thattha, Padmini and Shankhini!
Oh, Hastini, Chitrini, Padmini, Shankhini,
Oh girl, Hastini, Chitrini, Padmini, Shankhini!
I know the ways to seek and understand women!
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஓ ஓஓ ஓஓ
ஓஓ
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே நீ கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே வா கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே கிளியே கிளியே
வருவாயா யே ஹே யே
ஹே
Parrot, parrot, parrot,
Parrot, parrot, parrot,
You parrot, parrot, parrot,
Parrot, parrot, parrot, come!
Parrot, parrot, parrot…
Parrot, parrot, will you come?
Eh hey eh hey
தகிடு தத்த
அத்தினி சித்தினி
தகிடு தத்த பத்தினி
தரங்கிணி ஓ அடி
அத்தினி சித்தினி
பத்தினி தரங்கிணி
பெண்கள் தேடும்
வகை தெரியுமடி
Thakgidu thattha, Hastini, Chitrini,
Thakgidu thattha, Padmini, Shankhini!
Oh girl, Hastini, Chitrini, Padmini, Shankhini!
I know the ways to seek and understand women!
ஆஹா ஆஆ
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ
Ahaa….aaa….haaa…aaaa….
Ahaaa…aaaa….
Haaa…aaaa…aaa……
அடை மழை
தாளாது போடா
என் கண்ணா என்
கண்ணா
மதன காமராசன்
கொஞ்ச அழைக்கிறேன்
உன்னை
The heavy downpour will not wait, go on,
My precious one, my darling!
Male: To caress you like the king of love,
I am calling you,
வளையலால்
கொஞ்சி மிஞ்சி
கேட்டேன் ஹோ ஓஓ
உன் கால்
கொலுசினில் கெஞ்சல்
கண்டேன் பெண்ணே
Caressing with bangles,
I asked with desire, ho..ooo
Male: In the sound of your anklets,
I saw a plea, my girl!
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஓ ஓஓ ஓஓ
ஓஓ
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே நீ கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே வா கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே கிளியே கிளியே
வருவாயா
Parrot, parrot, parrot,
Parrot, parrot, parrot,
You parrot, parrot, parrot,
Parrot, parrot, parrot, come!
Parrot, parrot, parrot…
Parrot, parrot, will you come?
......................
Thara rara raa…rathaa..aaa
குன்றினில்
குறிஞ்சி கண்டேன்
உன் கோல இடையினில்
மருதம் கண்டேன்
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
கண்களில்
நெய்தல் கண்டேன்
உன் கை விரல்
அழகினில் முல்லை
கண்டேன்
I saw Kurinji (mountains) on the hills,
I saw Marudham (plains) in your slender waist,
Female: Haa…aaaa……aaaa…
Male: I saw Neidhal (coastal sea) in your eyes,
I saw Mullai (forests) in the beauty of your fingers,
குரு மொழி
இல்லாத கலை கற்று
பார்போம் வா நீ கூடி
பிரிகையில் சூரியன்
பார்ப்போம் வா
Without a teacher's spoken word,
Let us learn the art of love, come…aaa
As we unite and part,
Let us watch the rising sun, come!
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஓஓ ஓஓ ஓஓ
ஓஓ
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Female: Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Male: Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே நீ கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே வா கிளியே கிளியே
கிளியே கிளியே கிளியே
நீ வருவாயா
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae
You parrot, parrot, parrot,
Parrot, parrot, parrot, come!
Parrot, parrot, parrot…
Parrot, parrot, will you come?
தகிடு தத்த
வல்லினம்
கலங்கினம்
தகிடு தத்த
இடையினம்
ஒடிந்தனம்
ஓ அடி
வல்லினம்
இடையினம் மெல்லினம்
அட வல்லினம்
இடையினம் மெல்லினம்
நாணம் கூச்சல் இட
சிவன்தனம்
Thakkidu thaththa
Female: The hard consonants (Vallinam) trembled,
Male: Thakkidu thaththa
Female: The medium consonants (Idaiyinam) broke,
Male: Oh… girl!
Female: Hard, medium, and soft consonants,
Oh, hard, medium, and soft consonants,
Turned red as bashfulness screamed out!
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஓ ஓஓ ஓஓ
ஓஓ
{Thakgidu thathha
{Thakgidu thathha
Thakgidu thathha
Thakgidu thathha
Thakgidu thathha thath} (2)
Thakgidu thathha thath} (2)
Thakgidu thattha athini chiththini
Thakgidu thattha, the four classic types of women: Hastini, Chitrini,
Thakgidu thattha pathini tharangini
Thakgidu thattha, Padmini and Shankhini!
Oo athini chiththini pathini tharangini
Oh, Hastini, Chitrini, Padmini, Shankhini,
Oo adi athini chiththini pathini tharangini
Oh girl, Hastini, Chitrini, Padmini, Shankhini!
Pengal thedum vagai theriyumadi
I know the ways to seek and understand women!
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae
Parrot, parrot, parrot,
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae
Parrot, parrot, parrot,
Nee kiliaye kiliyae kiliyae
You parrot, parrot, parrot,
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae vaa
Parrot, parrot, parrot, come!
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae…
Parrot, parrot, parrot…
Kiliyae kiliyae varuvayaa
Parrot, parrot, will you come?
Eh hey eh hey
Eh hey eh hey
Thakgidu thattha athini chiththini
Thakgidu thattha, Hastini, Chitrini,
Thakgidu thattha pathini tharangini
Thakgidu thattha, Padmini, Shankhini!
Oo adi athini chiththini pathini tharangini
Oh girl, Hastini, Chitrini, Padmini, Shankhini!
Pengal thedum vagai theriyumadi
I know the ways to seek and understand women!
Ahaa….aaa….haaa…aaaa….
Ahaa….aaa….haaa…aaaa….
Ahaaa…aaaa….
Ahaaa…aaaa….
Haaa…aaaa…aaa……
Haaa…aaaa…aaa……
Adai mazhai thaalaadhu podaa
The heavy downpour will not wait, go on,
En kanna en kanna
My precious one, my darling!
Male :Madana kamarasan konja
Male: To caress you like the king of love,
Azhaikiren unnai
I am calling you,
Valaiyalaal konji
Caressing with bangles,
Minji ketten ho..ooo
I asked with desire, ho..ooo
Male :Un kaal kolusinil
Male: In the sound of your anklets,
Kenjal kanden pennae
I saw a plea, my girl!
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae
Parrot, parrot, parrot,
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae
Parrot, parrot, parrot,
Nee kiliaye kiliyae kiliyae
You parrot, parrot, parrot,
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae vaa
Parrot, parrot, parrot, come!
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae…
Parrot, parrot, parrot…
Kiliyae kiliyae varuvayaa
Parrot, parrot, will you come?
Thara rara raa…rathaa..aaa
Thara rara raa…rathaa..aaa
Kundrinil kurinji kanden
I saw Kurinji (mountains) on the hills,
Un kola idaiyinil marudham kanden
I saw Marudham (plains) in your slender waist,
Female :Haa…aaaa……aaaa…
Female: Haa…aaaa……aaaa…
Male :Kangalil neidhal kanden
Male: I saw Neidhal (coastal sea) in your eyes,
Un kai viral azhaginil mullai kanden
I saw Mullai (forests) in the beauty of your fingers,
Guru mozhi illadha
Without a teacher's spoken word,
Kalai katru parppom vaa…aaa
Let us learn the art of love, come…aaa
Nee koodi pirigaiyil
As we unite and part,
Suriyan parppom vaa
Let us watch the rising sun, come!
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Female :Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Female: Ohooo…oooo..oo…oo..ooo
Male :Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
Male: Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae
Nee kiliaye kiliyae kiliyae
You parrot, parrot, parrot,
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae vaa
Parrot, parrot, parrot, come!
Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae…
Parrot, parrot, parrot…
Kiliyae kiliyae nee varuvayaa
Parrot, parrot, will you come?
Thakkidu thaththa
Thakkidu thaththa
Female :Vallinam kalanginam
Female: The hard consonants (Vallinam) trembled,
Male :Thakkidu thaththa
Male: Thakkidu thaththa
Female :Idaiyinam odindhanam
Female: The medium consonants (Idaiyinam) broke,
Male :Ohh…adi
Male: Oh… girl!
Female :Vallinam idaiyinam mellinam
Female: Hard, medium, and soft consonants,
Ada vallinam idaiyinam mellinam
Oh, hard, medium, and soft consonants,
Naanam koochchalida sivandhanam
Turned red as bashfulness screamed out!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Thenali (2000), composed by A. R. Rahman and written by Arivumathi, is a playful and highly poetic romantic duet. The track utilizes classical classification systems of feminine grace (the traditional Samudrika Lakshanam archetypes: Padmini, Chitrini, Shankhini, and Hastini) alongside Tamil Sangam poetic landscapes (Kurinji, Marudham, Neidhal, Mullai) and Tamil grammatical elements (Vallinam, Idaiyinam, Mellinam) as metaphors for physical beauty, love, and intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Aetiyadhigal / Traditional Categorization Metaphor
“Thakgidu thattha athini chiththini pathini tharangini”
References the four classical types of women in classical Indian erotic literature: Padmini, Chitrini, Shankhini (Pathini/Tharangini variations), and Hastini (Athini).
Thinai Metaphor (Ainthinai / Sangam Poetic Landscapes)
“Kundrinil kurinji kanden un kola idaiyinil marudham kanden”
Compares features of the beloved's body to the traditional five landscapes of Tamil Sangam poetry: Kurinji (hills), Marudham (plains/fields), Neidhal (sea/coasts), and Mullai (forests).
Grammatical Metaphor (Meyyezhuthu Categorization)
“Female :Vallinam idaiyinam mellinam”
Uses Tamil consonant classifications—Vallinam (hard), Idaiyinam (medium), and Mellinam (soft)—as an intricate metaphor describing emotional and physical sensations during romance.
Anaphora / Repetition (Epanalepsis)
“Kiliyae kiliyae kiliyae”
Repeats the term of endearment 'Kiliyae' (parrot) rhythmically to emphasize affectionate pleading.
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Trivia
Although the music for 'Thenali' was composed by A. R. Rahman, this specific track 'Athini Chiththini' (often referred to as 'Alangatti Mazhai' or 'Kiliye Kiliye') features lyrics by poet Arivumathi, who seamlessly incorporated ancient Tamil Sangam literary tropes (Ainthinai) and Tamil grammar classifications (Vallinam, Idaiyinam, Mellinam) into modern film music.
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